Joan Lowell Bücher

Autobiografischer Roman einer Jugend auf hoher See: Joan Lowell hat die ersten 17 Jahre ihres Lebens auf dem Viermastschoner ihres Vaters verbracht. Wunderbar und abenteuerlich sind die monatelangen Fahrten zwischen den Südseeinseln und Australien.

From Pushcart Prize-winning author Joanna Lowell comes a dazzling gothic romance that will keep readers spellbound till the final page. Haunted by her future, Ella Arlington is deemed tainted and doomed due to her epilepsy, which doctors claim will prevent her from living a normal life. When her cousin attempts to institutionalize her, she escapes to London, determined to shape her own fate. At a séance, her epileptic fit is mistaken for spiritual possession, and rather than reveal her condition, she plays along, attracting the attention of the enigmatic Viscount Isidore Blackwood, who is intent on keeping his past buried. Isidore's fiancée died under mysterious circumstances, and he has sworn to keep her secrets. He is skeptical of Ella's supposed supernatural abilities, yet her presence deeply affects him. When he accuses her of being a fraud, unexpected chemistry ignites between them. As shocking truths about his fiancée's death emerge, Isidore devises a plan to stage a séance with Ella's assistance, hoping to unveil a killer. However, he must confront his own fury and guilt, which threaten to consume him. Meanwhile, Ella grapples with trusting Isidore enough to embrace a future she never thought possible.

A delightful queer Victorian love story, featuring a boldly brash trans hero, the beguiling botanist who captures his heart, and a buoyant bicycle race by the British seaside - from the author of The Duke Undone.Former painter and unreformed rake Kit Griffith is forging a new life in Cornwall, choosing freedom over an identity that didn't fit. He knew that leaving his Sisterhood of women artists might mean forfeiting artistic community forever. He didn't realize he would lose his ability to paint altogether. Luckily, he has other talents. Why not devote himself to selling bicycles and trysting with the holidaymakers?Enter Muriel Pendrake, the feisty New-York-bound botanist who has come to St. Ives to commission Kit for illustrations of British seaweeds. Kit shouldn't accept Muriel's offer, but he must enlist her help to prove to an all-male cycling club that women can ride as well as men. And she won't agree unless he gives her what she wants. Maybe that's exactly the challenge he needs.As Kit and Muriel spend their days cycling together, their desire begins to burn with the heat of the summer sun. But are they pedaling toward something impossible? The past is bound to catch up to them, and at the season's end, their paths will diverge. With only their hearts as guides, Kit and Muriel must decide if they're willing to race into the unknown for the adventure of a lifetime.